John kusleb



J. KUSLER.

FAUGBT RING.

(No Model.)

No. 306.841. Patented 00ml, 1884.

INVENTOR S E S S E W m N, PETERS. Pholo-Lvihcgnphcr. Washington. D c

UNITED STATES- PAT NT Orrrcno JOHN KUSLER, OF NEXVARK, NE\V JERSEY.

FAUCET-RING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 306,841, dated October 21, 1884. Application filed February 1, 1834. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN KUsLER, of Newark, in the State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fauact-Rings, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to an improved guard-ring for faucets for beer and other kegs, whereby the annoying spattering about of said liquors on tapping the kegs is avoided; and the invention consists of two centrally-perforated rubber rings, which are connected at their circumferences, and of an interior annular metallic strengthening-rin In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a side elevation of afaucet with my improved guard-ring shown in position on the faucet, which latter is inserted into the faucet-ho1e of the barrel or keg. Fig. 2 is a front view of the faucet-ring on a larger scale, with a part broken away; and Figs. 3 and 4 are respectively an end elevation and a vertical transverse section of thesame.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A in the drawings represents my improved faucet-ring which is made of two ring-shaped pieces, a a, of india-rnbber, that are stitched or otherwise fastened together at their circum-. ference, the central opening of the rings bel ing large enough to fit on the barrels of the faucets gcnerally'in use for tapping beer and otherkegs'containing fermented liquors. Be-

tween the rubber rings a a an intermediate annular ring, B, of metal, is placed that is of larger diameter than the barrel of the fan cet, and that serves to re-enforce the indierubber rings a a, so as to render the guardring more durable. Before tapping the keg the guard-ring A is slipped over the barrel of the faucet, after which the keg is tapped in the usual manner by driving the faucet-barrel into the'faucet-hole. The guard ring A fits tightly around the faucet-hole of the keg, as the faucet is being driven in, and prevents thereby the spattering about of the liquor when tapping the keg.

I am aware that a faucet-ring made of a single thick solid ring of soft rubber has been used heretofore. and I therefore do not claim the same, broadly.

Having thus described my in vent-ioml' claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- A guardring for beer and other faucets,consisting of two rubber rings fastened together at their circumference, and of an intermediate re-enforcing metal ring, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

J OHN KUSLER.

\Vitnesses:

CARL KARI, SIDNEY-MANN. 

